4.0 Introduction
A periodic signal x(t) is periodic if x(t + T) = x (t) where T is the period and
) , ( t
.
Sinusoid of frequency nf0 where n is positive integer is said to be the n
th
harmonic. If:
n = odd (odd harmonic)
n = even (even harmonic)
4.1 Trigonometric Fourier series
If x(t) is a periodic function with period T, then x(t) can be expressed as trigonometric
Fourier series:
[ ]
+ +
1
0 0 0
sin cos ) (
n
n n
t n b t n a a t x
x(t) is expressed as the sum of sinusoidal components having different frequencies
where:
n
a
and
n
b
- the Fourier coefficients
0
a
- the dc value of x(t)
4.1.1 Orthogonal Fuctions for Sine and Cosine Functions
Consider a function
) (t
m
and
) (t
n
'
+
n
n
T t
t
m
r
d t t t
0
) ( ) . (
0
n m
n m
;
;
Where m and n are integers, T is the period and rn is some value.
Let
t m t
m 0
cos ) (
and
t n t
n 0
cos ) (
, then
1)
'
+
2
0
. c o s . c o s
0 0
0
T
d t t n t m
T t
t
0 ;
;
n m
n m
If n = 0, then
2)
0 . cos
0
0
+
dt t m
T t
t
0 ; m
Let
t m t
m 0
sin ) (
and
t n t
n 0
sin ) (
, then
3)
'
+
2
0
. s i n . s i n
0 0
0
T
d t t n t m
T t
t
0 ;
;
n m
n m
Let
t m t
m 0
sin ) (
and
t n t
n 0
cos ) (
, then
4)
0 . cos . sin
0 0
0
+
dt t n t m
T t
t
n m all for & ;
If n = 0, then
5)
0 . sin
0
0
+
dt t m
T t
t
m all for ;
4.1.2Determination of Trigonometric Fourier Coefficients
4.1.2.1 Determination of Fourier coefficient,
0
a
:
Based on the trigonometric Fourier series expression
[ ]
+ +
1
0 0 0
sin cos ) (
n
n n
t n b t n a a t x
(4.1.2)
When Equation (4.1.2) is integrated both sides for one complete cycle, then
[ ]
+ +
+ +
T t
t
n
n n
T t
t
T t
t
dt t n b t n a dt a dt t x
0 0 0
. sin cos .. ). (
1
0 0 0
Using Orthogonal functions relation.
[ ] 0 . sin cos
0
1
0 0
+
T t
t
n
n n
dt t n b t n a
Thus,
dt a dt t x
T t
t
T t
t
+ +
0 0
.. ). (
0
dt t x T a
T t
t
0
). (
0
dt t x
T
a
T t
t
0
). (
1
0
dt t x
T
a
T
0
0
). (
1
4.1.2.2 Determination of Fourier coefficient,
n
a
:
When Equation (4.1.2) is multiplied both sides with
t m
0
cos
and then
integrated for one complete cycle, then
[ ]
+ +
+
+ +
T t
t
T t
t
n
n n
T t
t
dt t n t n b t n a dt t m a dt t m t x
0 0 0
. cos . sin cos . cos . . cos ). (
0
1
0 0 0 0 0
Using orthogonal function relation,
[ ] 0 . cos . sin
0 . cos .
0
1
0
0
0
0
+
dt t m t n b
dt t m a
T t
t
n
n
T t
t
n
and
[ ]
'
2
0
. c o s . . c o s
0
1
0
0
T
d t t m t n a
T t
t
n
n
n m
n m
;
;
then,
dt t m t x
T
a
T
a dt t m t x
T t
t
n
n
T t
t
+
+
0
0
. cos ). ( .
2
2
. . cos ). (
0
0
Since m = n, then
dt t n t x
T
a
T t
t
n
+
0
. cos ). ( .
2
0
dt t n t x
T
a
T
n
0
0
. cos ). ( .
2
+ +
+
+ +
T t
t
T t
t
n
n n
T t
t
dt t n t n b t n a dt t m a dt t m t x
0 0 0
. sin . sin cos . sin . . sin ). (
0
1
0 0 0 0 0
Using Orthogonal functions relation,
[ ] 0 . sin . cos
0 . sin .
0
1
0
0
0
0
+
dt t m t n a
dt t m a
T t
t
n
n
T t
t
n
And
[ ]
'
2
0
. s i n . . s i n
0
1
0
0
T
d t t m t n b
T t
t
n
n
n m
n m
;
;
then,
dt t m t x
T
b
T
b dt t m t x
T t
t
n
n
T t
t
+
+
0
0
. sin ). ( .
2
2
. . sin ). (
0
0
Since m = n, then
dt t n t x
T
b
T t
t
n
+
0
. sin ). ( .
2
0
dt t n t x
T
b
T
n
0
0
. sin ). ( .
2
Graph of sin nt
Sin 2n n = even 0 0
n = odd 0
Sin n n = even 0 0
n = odd 0
Sin
2
n
n = even 0 0
n = odd 1,-1, 1,-1, 1
2
1
) 1 (
n
n = both 1, 0,-1, 1, 0,
where n = 2n-1
Graph of cos nt
Cos 2n n = even 1 1
n = odd 1
Cos n n = even 1
n
) 1 (
n = odd -1
Cos
2
n
n = even -1, 1, -1, 1,
2
) 1 (
n
n = odd 0 0
n = both 0,-1, 0, 1, 0, Cos(2n - 1) = -1
where n = 2n-1
Example 4.1.1 Express the signal x(t) shown in Figure 4.1.1 as trigonometric
Fourier series.
Figure 4.1.1
SOLUTION:
The average value,
0
a
is determined as follows:
dt t x
T
a
T
0
0
). (
1
0 a
0
or
dt t x
T
a
T
0
0
). (
1
=
T
1
[Area under the curve for one complete cycle]
) 0 (
1
0
T
a
0 a
0
The Fourier coefficient,
n
a is determined as follows:
0 a
n
Since: sin n = 0 and sin 2n = 0;
The Fourier coefficient, bn is determined as follows:
Since: cos n = (-1)
n
and cos 2n = 1;
'
o d d n ;
n
4
e v e n n ; 0
b
n
Thus,
]
]
]
odd n
t n
n
t x
0
sin
4
) (
or
]
]
]
odd n
t
T n
t x
0
2
sin
4
) (
Example 4.1.2 Express signal the x(t) shown in Figure 4.1.2 as trigonometric Fourier
series
Figure 4.1.2
SOLUTION:
The average value,
0
a
is determined as follows:
4
1
a
0
or
dt t x
T
a
T
0
0
). (
1
=
2
1
[Area under the curve for one complete cycle]
]
]
]
]
]
]
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
0
Height Base a
4
1
a
0
The Fourier coefficient,
n
a is determined as follows:
( )
'
o d d n ;
n
2 -
e v e n n ; 0
a
n
2
Since: sin n = 0 and sin 2n = 0;
The Fourier coefficient, bn is determined as follows:
n
1) (
b
n
n
Thus,
( )
nt nt
n
t x
odd n odd n
sin cos
2
4
1
) (
2
]
]
]
]
]
]
n
1) (
n
+
1 n
0 n 0
t n cos a a x(t)
Its Fourier series consists of a constant and cosine terms only where:
0 b
n
dt t. n x(t).cos .
T
4
a
2
T
0
0 n
ii) If x(t) is an odd symmetric signal, then its trigonometric Fourier series
expression is as follows:
[ ]
1 n
0 n
t n sin b x(t)
Its Fourier series consists of sine terms only where:
0 a
0
and
0 a
n
dt t. n x(t).sin .
T
4
b
2
T
0
0 n
iii) If x(t) is a half-wave symmetric signal, then its trigonometric Fourier expression
is as follows:
[ ]
+
odd n
0 n 0 n
t n sin b t cosn a x(t)
Its Fourier series consists of odd harmonic of cosine and sine terms only where:
0 a
0
,
0 (even) a
n
and
0 (even) b
n
dt t. n x(t).cos .
T
4
a
2
T
0
0 n
dt t. n x(t).sin .
T
4
b
2
T
0
0 n
iv) If x(t) is an even symmetric and also half-wave symmetric signal (half-wave
even symmetric signal), then its trigonometric Fourier series expression is as
follows:
[ ]
odd n
0 n
t n cos a x(t)
Its Fourier series consists of a constant and cosine terms only where:
0 a
0
,
0 (even) a
n
and
0 b
n
dt t. n x(t).cos .
T
8
(odd) a
4
T
0
0 n
v) If x(t) is an odd symmetric and also half-wave symmetric signal (half-wave odd
symmetric), then its trigonometric Fourier series expression is as follows:
[ ]
odd n
0 n
t n sin b x(t)
Its Fourier series consists of odd harmonic of sine terms only where:
0 a
0
,
0 a
n
and
0 (even) b
n
dt t. n x(t)sin .
T
8
(odd) b
4
T
0
0 n
The trigonometric Fourier series expressions of each symmetric signal are summarized
in Table 4.1.
Table 4.1 Fourier series Simplified Flow Techniques
Example 4.3.1 Express signal x(t) shown in Figure 4.3.1 as trigonometric Fourier
series using symmetry property.
Signal
function
TFS
Coefficients
Coefficients TFS expressions
General
a
0
a
n
b
n
T
dt t x
T
a
0
0
). (
1
dt t n t x
T
a
T
n
. cos ). (
2
0
0
dt t n t x
T
b
T
n
. sin ). (
2
0
0
[ ]
+ +
1
0 0 0
sin cos ) (
n
n n
t n b t n a a t x
Even symmetry
a
0
a
n
b
n
=0
T
dt t x
T
a
0
0
). (
1
dt t n t x
T
a
T
n
. cos ). (
4
2
0
0
[ ]
+
1
0 0
cos ) (
n
n
t n a a t x
Odd symmetry
b
n
a
0
= a
n
= 0
dt t n t x
T
b
T
n
. sin ). (
4
2
0
0
[ ]
1
0
sin ) (
n
n
t n b t x
Half-wave
symmetry
a
0
=0
a
n (even)
=0
b
n (even)
=0
dt t n t x
T
a
T
n
. cos ). (
4
2
0
0
dt t n t x
T
b
T
n
. sin ). (
4
2
0
0
[ ]
+
odd n
n n
t n b t n a t x
0 0
sin cos ) (
Even and half-
wave symmetry
a
0
=0
b
n
=0
a
n (even)
=0
dt t n t x
T
a
T
odd n
. cos ). (
8
4
0
0 ) (
[ ]
odd n
n
t n a t x
0
cos ) (
Odd and half-
wave symmetry
a
0
=0
a
n
=0
b
n (even)
=0
dt t n t x
T
b
T
odd n
. sin ). (
8
4
0
0 ) (
[ ]
odd n
n
t n b t x
0
sin ) (
Figure 4.3.1
SOLUTION:
The signal x(t) is odd-symmetry and half- wave symmetry signal (half-wave odd
symmetry).
0.5T t 0 1 x(t) ;
0 a
0
,
0 a
n
and
0 (even) b
n
dt t. n x(t)sin .
T
8
(odd) b
4
T
0
0 n
]
]
]
odd n
t
T
2
n sin
n
4
x(t)
Example 4.3.2 Express signal x(t) shown in Figure 4.3.2 as trigonometric Fourier
series using Symmetry property.
Figure 4.3.2
SOLUTION:
x(t) is even-symmetry and half- wave symmetry signal (half-wave even symmetry).
2
T
t 0 t
T
4
- 1 x(t) ;
0 a
0
,
0 (even) a
n
and
0 b
n
dt t. n x(t).cos .
T
8
(odd) a
4
T
0
0 n
( )
2 n
n
8
(odd) a
Thus,
( )
]
]
]
odd n
2
t
T
2
n cos
n
8
x(t)
4.4 Hidden Symmetry
Example 4.4.1 Express signal x(t) as trigonometric Fourier series.
Figure 4.4.1(a)
SOLUTION:
Signal x(t) does not posses any symmetry properties. The evaluation can be further
simplified by shifting the dc value of signal x(t). Signal g(t) is obtain from signal x(t)
where x(t) = 0.5A + g(t) and signal g(t) is shown in Figure 4.4.1 (b).
Figure 4.4.1 (b)
Signal g(t) posses odd-symmetry property. Thus,
Fourier series of x(t) = 0.5A + Fourier series of g(t)
T t 0
2
A
- t
T
A
g(t) ;
For odd Symmetric signal, then
0 a
0
and
0 a
n
[ ]
1 n
0 n
t n sin b g(t)
The Fourier coefficient, bn is determined as follows:
dt t. n x(t).sin .
T
4
b
2
T
0
0 n
n
A -
b
n
Thus,
]
]
]
1 n
t
T
2
n sin
n
A -
g(t)
Fourier series of x(t) = 0.5A + Fourier series of g(t)
]
]
]
+
1 n
t
T
2
n sin
n
A -
2
A
x(t)
Example 4.4.2 Express the signal x (t) shown in Figure 4.4.2(a) as trigonometric
Fourier series.
Figure 4.4.2(a)
SOLUTION:
Signal x(t) posses even-symmetry property. The evaluation can be further simplified by
shifting the dc value of signal x(t). Signal g(t) is obtain from signal x(t) where signal
g(t)
2
- t g(t) ;
2 T 1
2
2
0
Fourier series of g(t) is obtain as follows:
0 a
0
,
0 (even) a
n
and
0 b
n
[ ]
odd n
0 n
t n cos a g(t)
The Fourier coefficient, an (n=odd) is determined as follows:
n
4
(odd) a
2 n
]
]
]
odd n
2
nt cos
n
4
g(t)
Fourier series of x(t) =
2
]
]
]
+
odd n
2
nt cos
n
4
2
x(t)
4.5 Exponential Fourier series
The trigonometric Fourier series of signal x(t) is given as:
[ ]
+ +
1 n
0 n 0 n 0
t n sin b t n cos a a x(t)
EULER'S IDENTITY:
The expression
t n sin b t n cos a
0 n 0 n
+
can be expressed as follows:
Let
0 0
a c
,
( )
n n n
jb a
2
1
c
and
( )
n n n -
jb a
2
1
c +
Then,
[ ]
+ +
1 n
t jn
n -
t jn
n 0
0 0
e c e c c x(t)
The term
t jn
n -
0
e c
can also be represented as follows:
Then,
[ ] [ ]
+ +
1
1
n
t jn
n
n
t jn
0
t jn
n
0 0 0
e c e c e c x(t)
[ ]
n
t jn
n
0
e c x(t)
Where:
+
T t
t
0 0
0
0
x(t)dt
T
1
a C
( )
n n n
jb a
2
1
c
EULER'S IDENTITY:
jsin cos e
j
Then,
+
T t
t
jn -
n
0
0
0
dt e x(t)
T
1
C
t
where n = 1, 2, .
Example 4.5.1 Express the signal x(t) shown in Figure 4.5.1 as an exponential
Fourier series.
Figure 4.5.1
SOLUTION:
T
0
jn -
n
dt e . x(t)
T
1
C
0
t
EULER IDENTITY:
( )
n jn
j2n
1 n jsin n cos e
1 2n jsin 2n cos e
Then,
'
o d d n ;
n
j 2 -
e v e n n ; 0
C
n
and
0 C
0
Thus,
[ ]
o d d ) ( n
t j n
n
0
e c x ( t )
o d d ) ( n
t
T
2
j n
e
n
j 2
x ( t )
Example 4.5.2 Express the signal x (t) shown in Figure 4.5.2 as an exponential
Fourier series.
Figure 4.5.2
SOLUTION:
EULER IDENTITY:
1 2n jsin 2n cos e
j2n
Then,
2n
j
C
n
For n = 0, Cn has no meaning. Thus,
2
1
C
0
Thus,
[ ]
+
0 n
t j n
n 0
0
e c c x ( t )
+
0 n
t
T
2
j n
e
2 n
j
2
1
x ( t )
4.6 Frequency Spectrum
Frequency spectrum consists of amplitude and phase spectrums. Amplitude spectrum
is the plot of |Cn| versus
0
n
and phase spectrum is the plot of Cn versus
0
n
.
ASIDE:
To determine the amplitude and phase spectrums of Frequency spectrum, the
magnitude and phase of X are shown in Figure 4.6 and summarized in Table 4.6:
Figure 4.6
Table 4.6
Magnitude Amplitude
spectrums
Phase spectrums
1 X = a + jb
|X| =
2 2
b a +
a
b
tan X
1 -
2 X = jb |X| = b
2
X
3 X = -jb |X| = b
2
X
4 X = a |X| = a 0 X
5 X = -a |X| = a X
Example 4.6.1 Plot the frequency spectrum of signal x(t) shown in Figure 4.6.1(a).
Figure 4.6.1(a)
SOLUTION:
0 C
0
;
Im
Re
(a+jb)
a
bb
X
|X|
'
o d d n ;
n
j 2 -
e v e n n ; 0
C
n
And
o d d ) ( n
t
T
2
j n
e
n
j 2
x ( t )
Amplitude spectrum:
Since ) jb (a
2
1
C
n n n
, or
n
j2 -
C
n
, it is satisfied magnitude no 3 in Table 4.6.
So the amplitude spectrum is:
0 C
0
and
'
o d d n ;
n
2
e v e n n ; 0
C
n
Phase spectrum:
Since
n
j2 -
C
n
, it is satisfied magnitude no 2 and no 3 in Table 4.6.
'
o d d n ;
2
o d d n ;
2
e v e n n ; 0
C
n
v e
v e
2 0
2 0
3
2 0
5
2
n
C
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
The plotted amplitude and phase spectrums of signal x (t) are shown in Figure 4.6.1(b)
and in Figure 4.6.1(c).
1
Cn
0
n
2 3 4 5 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
2/
2/3
2/5
Figure 4.6.1(b) Amplitude spectrums
1
Cn
0
n
2 3 4 5 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
/2
Figure 4.6.1(c) Phase spectrums
Example 4.6.2 Plot the frequency spectrum of signal x (t) shown in Figure 4.6.2(a).
Figure 4.6.2(a)
SOLUTION:
2
1
C
0
;
2n
j
C
n
And
+
0 n
t
T
2
j n
e
2 n
j
2
1
x ( t )
Amplitude spectrum:
Since ) jb (a
2
1
C
n n n
, or
2n
j
C
n
, it is satisfied magnitude no 2 in Table 4.6.
So the amplitude spectrum is:
2
1
C
0
and
2n
1
C
n
Phase spectrum:
Since
2n
j
C
n
, it is satisfied magnitude no 2 and no 3 in Table 4.6.
'
+
v e
v e
n ;
2
n ;
2
C
n
The plotted amplitude and phase spectrums of signal x (t) are shown in Figure 4.6.2(b)
and in Figure 4.6.2(c).
1
Cn
0
n
2 3 4 5 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
1/2
1/6
1/10
1/4
1/8
1/2
Figure 4.6.2(b) Amplitude spectrums
1
Cn
0
n
2 3 4 5
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5
/2
-/2
Figure 4.6.2(c) Phase spectrums
4.7 Trigonometric Fourier Coefficients and Complex Fourier
Coefficients Relationship
0 0
a c
,
( )
n n n
jb a
2
1
c
and
( )
n n n -
jb a
2
1
c +
Example 4.7.1 Convert the trigonometric Fourier coefficients of signal x (t) of Figure
4.7.1 to complex Fourier coefficient.
Figure 4.7.1
0 a
0
;
0 a
n
; and
'
o d d n ;
n
4
e v e n n ; 0
b
n
SOLUTION:
0 0
a c
Thus,
0 c
0
( )
n n n
jb a
2
1
c . This is true for n= 0, 1, 2, 3,
'
,
`
.
|
o d d n ;
n
4
2
1
e v e n n ; 0
c
n
j 0
Thus,
'
o d d n ;
n
j 2 -
e v e n n ; 0
c
n
Example 4.7.2 Convert the trigonometric Fourier coefficients of signal x (t) of' Figure
4.7.2 to complex Fourier coefficient.
Figure 4.7.2
2
a
0
;
0 b
n
; and
'
o d d n ;
n
4 -
e v e n n ; 0
a
2
n
SOLUTION:
0 0
a c
Thus,
2
c
0
( )
n n n
jb a
2
1
c . This is true for n= 0, 1, 2, 3
'
,
`
.
|
o d d n ;
n
4 -
2
1
e v e n n ; 0
c
2
n
0 j
Thus,
'
o d d n ;
n
2 -
e v e n n ; 0
c
2
n